crazyrai

That's all i wanted to say I tried to make it 12 months, but that crap is for the birds... I wonder what the best first drink is?? I'm such a beer drinker, but don't want the carbination i haven't had carbination at all... I'm afraid vodka will knock me out, and i don't do wine... Humm not a bunch to choose from, sugary stuff makes me caca.. Ok let me think about this, i should have planned better

Well today is exactly my 90 day sleeve anniversary.. I wanted to write about how my experience has been. The good news is that I’m down 55 pounds, well according to the doc only 47 but that was with clothes on : I had a very long recovery time my doc had me out of work for 4 weeks, and boy I could have used 5 just to get the hang of things. I had 8 holes in me 4 on the left and 4 bigger ones on the right, the big ones hurt it felt like I was getting ripped from the inside out. I’m just sitting here thinking about literally dreading trying to move, whether it be get up, turn over, go potty, walk stairs, cough or sneeze like I said it was pretty brutal. Now I’m pretty much pain free except if I do hard core ab work, I can feel it start to get angry.. Last week I was cleared to eat regular food, I had already began slowly testing the waters the last few weeks. It’s really a learning process, if I eat too quick I throw up, if I don’t chew I throw up, if the food just doesn’t agree with me guess what I throw up. I usually throw up once or twice a week, doc said it’s normal. I have something else TMI! I have noticed that when I have to potty #2 it’s no joke! Like I need to go right away or else I’m afraid what will happen so when they see me get up and leave at work they know I’m either sick or in the potty . My doc said could be a few things, no Fiber in my diet well duh I don’t eat much, or could be from gallbladder being removed, so they should have told me that in the fine print, cuz the first time I was like holy moly!. Eating, I know for sure I’m not getting enough Protein all I can do is try. I have tried all kinds of Protein shakes and I’m just over them gross!! I do drink my milk so that’s better than nothing. I do feel hungry but my tummy never growels, and if I drink something it goes away.. It’s just hard because I keep thinking hey it’s been like 8 hours maybe I should eat. I’ve been pretty behaved with the eating not much snacking, I do need my ice cream but I can’t eat much of it.. I was really craving sour cream and onion chips well not anymore after I threw them up…. And pizza, oh my dear pizza I missed you, on Saturday I decided it was time for some pizza and oh my it was even better after 4 months, I did my best to get it down my tummy but didn’t happen but gosh it was good. Going out to eat or ordering in hasn’t been much of a problem, I have noticed the kids menu’s are all crabs no wonder we are all fat, all chicken tenders and mac and cheese! Chinese has been the best to me, I can get a small thing of beef and broccoli it will last me 2 meals. I love me some egg fu yung, and I didn’t really care for it before. I haven’t had a drink in 4 months, or bread…When it comes to bread and foods that will puff my tummy, I think of my tummy as valuable space I could add some meat and veggie to it or 2 bites of bread and not get any satisfaction from it. I have had very small amount of rice in my stuffed green peppers or cabbage rolls. I haven’t tried any Pasta I heard that is a hit or miss for the tummy too. I don’t really crave things, it’s more like hey I bet that would taste good, right now I kinda want to eat Swedish meatballs for some reason it’s hard to explain. I do need my sweet tea and ice cream… I had a small piece of a cookie last week and I could taste the butter and sugar right away it was like my taste buds had opened up, guess that’s what happens when you don’t eat crap food anymore J I really follow the no drinks for 30 and during or after eating, I did make the mistake twice of drinking while eating and it does hurt lesson learned. I don’t have much else to add except my butt is hanging to the ground I need to pull my pants over my gut I should really get some suspenders Oh I do workout, I do weights 2-3 times a week for 45 mins. I also play tennis 2x a week and golf every Friday. I just want to get rid of this damn weight and feel normal. I know that I have lost weight but I can’t see any difference I look like me, I’m sure someday I’ll wake up and be like wow I look pretty dang good. I don’t feel like I have more energy which has to do with my insomnia, but I don’t snore anymore and the hubby is way happy. That was my story so far, I’ll update when it’s my 6 month in November. Thanks for reading this long rant.. Rai.

I had kinda the same thing, for 2 weeks post op my head itched like nothing i had even experienced.. i would it and it, use both hands to itch my head, i really thought i got lice from the hospital it was that bad... and the flakes and grease, not sexy at all... Finally after my 3rd week and lots of dandruff shampoo which i've never used it's gone... it was awful, i don't know if it was from all the drugs i was on, but it sucked.. Rai

I will be at the end of my soft foods, i wonder if i can do turkey meatballs?? I meet with my NUT next week i wrote down all kinds of foods to see if i can eat.. The book they hand out only has a handful of foods and i know there has to be more than cottage cheese.. thanks! Rai

Awesome my computer froze up now i'm posted 3 times... Any idea how to delete my other posts?? I'm a mess

Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

I'm a liquid chugger, and have been gulping since a week post op...I have never felt any pain, the first few days of liquids period i had air pocket noises but now after i get done from a long walk or a work out i chug until the cows come home... But everyone is different.. Now food is a different story that i can only do in small bites and not much of it..

I'm 3 weeks out and my side still bothers me, today i sneezed twice and thought something had to have torn.. I really thought i'd be running 5 miles by my 2nd week, um NO i didn't feel much better until over this weekend... Everybody is so different, i'm a total whimp...

Ha ha i was so hungry i was looking at my dog, i figure he's make a nice protein.. I'd even eat a shark!

Finally made it to mushies! I did start a day early, i just couldn't take it anymore.... I was down to just drinking my protein and not eating i had enough of all soups and jello... Had my tuna with some onion, mustard, mayo put that in the Magic Bullet and BAM it was fireworks on my taste buds... That's all, i'm excited.. I did get my doc statement today and that almost made me puke but atleast i have my tuna Rai

Wow i love how every doctor is different, I had an IUD put in Feb just had surgery May 15th.. During my pre-op with my doc, she said it wouldn't be the end of the world if i were to get preggers before the 18 months the way she said it, it seemed like 9 months out i should be good to go.. She did say that people that have gastric really need to follow the 18th months rule...

They are concerned that it will block the tummy with it being so small... I was in a full on panic.. I have no idea when we can chew or swallow gum again, jeez this is taking the fun out of everything